8th grade 8 29-13

categorizing genre.notebook

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8th Grade Language Arts

Agenda:

1. Independent Reading

2. Finish Writing Process

3. Reading Response

Assignments:

-Vocab Writing (F)

-Reading Response (T)


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Historical Fiction

Realistic Fiction

Science Fiction

Biography

Autobiography

NonFiction

FolktaleFantasy

Mystery

a fictional story with real and invented characters that takes place during particular period in the past

all the information is based on the facts and not made up

a story including elements that are impossible; such as talking animals or magical powers

the story of a real person’s life that is written by another person

a story often with a message, that was initially passed on by word of mouth

a story using madeup characters that takes place in modern times

a story that blends futuristic technology with science fact and fiction

a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth

historical fiction

essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction

informational writing

biography

Fiction: imaginative or made up writingScience fiction:

Historical fiction: set in the past and based on real people and/ or events Realistic fiction: has no elements of fantasy; could be true but isn'tNonfiction: Writing that is true

Autobiography: life story written by oneself Biography: story of someone else's life Informational writing: explains something Essay:Folklore: stories once passed down orally

Myth: has gods/ goddesses; usually accounts for creation of somethingFairy tale: has magic and/or talking animals; like fantasy but much olderLegend: Based on a real person or place, but stretched beyond nonfictionTall tale: The main character's skill/ size/ strength is greatly exaggeratedFable: short story with personified animals and a moral

Genre: Reference pageGenres are categories of writing. Refer to this page as you practice categorizing the genres of various books.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth

historical fiction biography

essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction


Instructions: Decide as a group the genre of this book, and drag the genre to the checker.

The Rise and Fall of Senator Joe McCarthy by James Cross Giblin

Joseph McCarthy was a senator during the cold war who accused many people of being “communists.” Many actors and directors were banned from working on movies because of McCarthy’s accusations. James Cross Giblin tells the true story of Joe McCarthy’s life, his rise to power and his down fall.

biography


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



The Fox and the Grapes retold by Aesop

One day a fox came upon a grape orchard and found a bunch of beautiful grapes hanging from a high branch. "Boy those sure would be tasty," he thought to himself. He backed up and took a running start, and jumped. He did not get high enough. He went back to his starting spot and tried again. He almost got high enough this time, but not quite. He tried and tried, again and again, but he just couldn't get high enough to grab the grapes. Finally, he gave up. As he walked away, he put his nose in the air and said: "I am sure those grapes are sour." It is easy to hate what you cannot have.

fable


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Tales of the Greek Heroes retold by Roger Lancelyn Green This book has the mysterious and exciting stories of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.

myth


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

The book tells the story of a fictional character named Paul Bäumer, a soldier who—urged on by his school teacher—joined the German army shortly after the start of World War I. Bäumer arrives at the Western Front and meets an older soldier, nicknamed Kat, who becomes Paul's mentor. While fighting at the front, Bäumer and his comrades have to engage in frequent battles and endure the dangerous and often squalid conditions of warfare. The book does not focus on heroic stories of bravery, but rather gives a view of the conditions in which the soldiers find themselves.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



The Sleeping Beauty retold by C. S. Evans

In Evans's retelling of the classic story, a wicked fairy is disgruntled at not being invited to the princess's christening, so she casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for a hundred years.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Decision Points by George W. Bush

In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live. Written by George Bush and from the perspective of George Bush.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Journey to the Centre of the Earth

by Jules Verne

The story of a German professor who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans climb down a crater and have many wild adventures, encountering dinosaurs and prehistoric man. They eventually return to surface again in southern Italy.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Science Is...: A source book of fascinating facts, projects and

activities by Susan V. Bosak

Using common materials and household products, you can conduct your own scientific experiments. Activities are organized by the amount of time and effort involved.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Walk Two Moonsby Sharon Creech

Thirteenyearold Sal goes on a road trip from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, hoping to be reunited with her mother. Along the way, she tells her grandparents about her friend Phoebe and Phoebe's family.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802,701, he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty, contentment, and peace. Entranced at first by the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man, he soon realizes that these beautiful people are simply remnants of a oncegreat culture—now weak and childishly afraid of the dark. They have every reason to be afraid: in deep tunnels beneath their paradise lurks another race descended from humanity—the sinister Morlocks. And when the scientist’s time machine vanishes, it becomes clear he must search these tunnels if he is ever to return to his own era.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett

retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg

Kellogg retells a mighty fine tall tale of refreshing heroic feats. While still a toddler, Sally Ann outruns rabbits. At age four, she flips the strongest arm wrestlers. She screams the feathers right off the heads of a pair of eagles while rescuing Davy Crockett, who has his head caught in a tree.


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Fiction

Genre

Nonfiction Folklore

myth


essay

legend

tall tale

fable

science fiction

fairy tale

autobiography

realistic fiction



African Creation Story by unknown

In the Bakuba account, the Earth was originally nothing but water and darkness, ruled by the giant Mbombo. This giant, after feeling an intense pain in his stomach one day, vomited up the sun, moon, and stars. The heat and light from the sun evaporated the water covering Earth, creating clouds, and after time, the dry hills emerged from the water. Mbombo vomited once more. Many things were contained in this second vomiting—people (the first man and the first woman), animals, trees, the falling star, the firmament, and lighting.


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